Thursday, April 17, 2014

REMINDER: Playoff Hockey Is Awesome And Everyone Should Be Watching It (VIDEOS/GIFs)

It's time to take a Zamboni to your schedule. Playoff hockey is back.



Pucks were dropped across North America as the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs began on Wednesday night and it didn't take long for jaw-dropping and possibly jaw-breaking things to start happening. Even if you haven't watched anything involving a puck since T.J. Oshie became Captain America in Sochi and don't know Doc Emrick from Dr. Seuss, playoff hockey has something for you.



While dedicated hockey fans and those with Canadian citizenship already know all about the thrilling nature of playoff hockey, casual fans of the sport may need a brief reminder about why it is it is so compelling. Thankfully, the opening night delivered plenty of examples:



Steven Stamkos Scored This Beautiful Coast-To-Coast Goal



GIF: Steven Stamkos assists this Steven Stamkos goal on Twitpic (GIF via @PeteBlackburn)



Penguins And Blue Jackets Combined For 3 Goals In Less Than 3 Minutes















The Player Who Took This Puck To The Face Is Expected To Play Game 2





(Vine via Nate from BarstoolSports.com)











The Guy Who Hurled Himself Over The Boards, Scored An OT Winner



Weise hurls himself over the boards on Twitpic



There it is: Weise wins it in OT on Twitpic (GIFs via @myregularface)





With approximately two months of beard growth remaining in these playoffs, this is only the beginning. Anyone not sufficiently excited at this point should just consult this epic hype video created for CBC's "Hockey Night In Canada."










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